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4websecurityTop-50 VIP Open Redirect Reporter Top Security Researcher of the MonthImage Top VIP Security Researcher of the Month | Security Researcher Profile


Security researcher 4websecurity has already helped fix 11602 vulnerabilities.



Researcher reputation:  110

Real name:
4websecurity

Contact email:
[email protected]

Alternative Contacts:
https://4websecurity.com

Halls of Fame:
- GOV.UK (vdp.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/thanks.txt)
- Etherscan.io (etherscan.io/bugbounty)
- CVE-2022-38553 (github.com/4websecurity/CVE-2022-38553)
- h1 (hackerone.com/4websecurity)

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Recommendations and Acknowledgements

@uptheante     2 July, 2022
    Twitter uptheante Jan Intia from Affise:
Alex from 4websecurity was very helpful in making us aware of our website's vulnerability and also providing recommendation on how to patch it. They are the best at what they do. Great work and thank you again!
@BenjaminSponsor     11 May, 2023
    Twitter BenjaminSponsor Benjamin from Benjamin:
Thanks for making me aware Alex!
@DadadXXVIII     7 May, 2023
    Twitter DadadXXVIII Kix from ACB:
4WebSecurity discovered a vulnerability and quickly contacted us. Alex suggested a solution. Thank you very much.
@marcstorrs     5 May, 2023
    Twitter marcstorrs Marc from Evil Science:
Shout outs to Alex from 4websecurity for alerting me to a vulnerability in my shared hosting environment! Alex also went ahead and contacted the hosting company to alert them to the security issue in hopes of a quick patch roll out. Great work! Thank You!
@authornationtu1     14 July, 2022
    Twitter authornationtu1 Melody Ann from AuthorNation:
4WebSecurity found a vulnerability and let us know immediately. We needed some technical advice to solve it, which he provided. The fix was complete within 24hours. Much appreciated.
@amritanandh     14 July, 2022
    Twitter amritanandh Amrit Anandh from Cartimize:
Ilie from 4websecurity helped us discover a vulnerability on our website. They also helped us confirm the patch and made sure the website was secure. Super quick replies and very helpful. Thanks, Ilie.
@chrispugmire     10 July, 2022
    Twitter chrispugmire Chris Pugmire from NetWin Ltd:
Very helpful thanks for assisting us to resolve this problem quickly.
@LucaNardelli_IT     4 July, 2022
    Twitter LucaNardelli_IT Luca from Caricami:
Ilie from 4websecurity helped us discover a vulnerability in our website and his super quick responses allowed us to fix it. Great work and thank you!!

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Honor Badges


Number of Secured Websites

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10+ Websites
50+ Websites
500+ Websites
WEB SECURITY VETERAN
1000+ Websites

Advanced Security Research

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WAF Bypasser
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30+ Reports
AppSec Logic Master
30+ Reports
Fastest Fix
Fix in 24 hours

Outstanding Achievements

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Secured OBB
OBB Advocate
Improved OBB

Commitment to Remediate and Patch

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Patch Master
55% Patched
Patch Guru
65% Patched
Patch Lord
75% Patched

Recommendations and Recognition

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REPUTABLE
10+ Recommends
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1 Post
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5+ Posts

Research Statistics



Position in TOP-50 XSS Researchers№ 12 Reported 42714 vulnerable websites
Position in TOP-50 VIP XSS Researchers№ 33 Reported 634 vulnerable VIP websites
Position in TOP-50 Open Redirect ReportersNot yet there
Position in TOP-50 VIP Open Redirect ReportersNot yet there
Total reports:42913
Total reports on VIP sites:635
Total patched vulnerabilities:11602
Recommendations received:8
Active since:20.06.2022
Top Security Researcher Awards:Gold Star Top Security Researcher of the Month Gold Star Top Security Researcher of the Month
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Image 11.07.2026 blackporn.me
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  Recent Recommendations

    12 July, 2026
    Ali-adam:
Working with this researcher was a great experience. The vulnerability report was well-researched, clearly documented, and easy to validate. Communication was professional throughout the process, and the report included all the necessary technical details to help reproduce and understand the issue. I highly recommend collaborating with them and look forward to seeing more of their high-quality security research.
    29 June, 2026
    Taoti:
I wanted to thank you for submitting the vulnerability on OpenBugBounty.org (https://www.openbugbounty.org/reports/4613176/). I am writing to let you know that we have resolved the issue. Really appreciate the thorough documentation and great communication.
    11 June, 2026
    aas:
SYPltd responsibly disclosed an information-disclosure issue on our site
through Open Bug Bounty. After we reached out, the researcher provided a
clear write-up with exact URLs and reproduction steps, which let us fix it
within the hour. Communication was prompt, professional, and polite.
Recommended.
    18 May, 2026
    Openbugbountyorg2020:
Thank you very much.
    13 May, 2026
    hainam:
Thank you for reporting the reflected XSS vulnerability and for your prompt response with the additional details.